It’s ‘get back on the horse’ time for Celtic tomorrow when they face Inverness at Celtic Park. The Highlanders will arrive with a different type of momentum about them from the home team. On their last outing Celtic conceded a league goal and lost a league game for the first time since before Jock Stein’s arrival in 1965*. They are now out of all three cup competitions and have an unassailable 19 point lead in the league. Talk in some places has already turned to giving the younger players an outing.
By contrast it’s all kicking off for Inverness, who humbled Hearts to reach the first Celtic Park final of the season, just two weeks away. The excitement in Inverness is palpable. Betting odds are seldom generous on Celtic at home but with all the sub-currents surrounding this one I’d prefer not to predict an outcome.
What we need to do is match the energy of Inverness and ensure our passing and movement remains crisp.
If you are tempted into a bet, don’t look past Kris Commons to get things moving. He is our go-to guy when we’re looking for an ignition button. Kris has been phenomenal in front of goal this season but he has failed to score in four outings. The last time this happened was 51 weeks ago. My bet is that he can’t wait to get on the field and put things right.
The outstanding Celtic Graves Society are breathing life into the memory of Peter Dowds, who played for Celtic from 1889. Writing in 1936, Willie Maley wrote about Peter, “He did not find the ball. Nothing so common. It found him.”
A short ceremony will take place at Peter’s grave, at Abbey Cemetery, Elderslie, at 11:30 tomorrow. If you live in the area or can make it along, please do so. You will hear from Jim Craig and others, and get infused with our early history in a way you’ll never do sitting at a screen. Details here.
There is a little over two weeks to go before the CQteN St Patrick’s Night Dinner on Friday, 14 March, at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park. The beneficiary of the night will be Kholoni Primary School, Malawi, where we will fund Mary’s Meals to build a kitchen for 1200 kids who currently don’t have meal facilities.
We have received some incredible assistance already, but you can get involved by ordering a personalised beanie hat, with your name on one side and CQN on the other.
Hats cost £15 each and if you order before 7 March you can collect yours at the CQteN Dinner. If you’re not attending the dinner (and why not?) the £15 will cover postage and packaging. If you ordered a Virtual Ticket, you’re personalised hat is part of your package. All profits go to the school kitchen.
Take a look at the front and back of the hats. To order, email hatfrompat@celticquicknews.co.uk with name, whether you are attending CQteN and address if not, and I’ll get your message to Pat.
*not totally accurate.
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HAMILTON TIM
Canny dae that,my mates in The Louden would be pissed off if I didnae turn up.
Mind,it’s not a bad idea.
We would have the place to ourselves as they would think I’d gone to The Bristol instead.
Was trying to get tickets for wee Paolo’s gigs at King Tuts and The Barrowland (without success :(() ,i noticed tickets are not being issued,your credit/debit card that you bought the tickets with is your entry ticket,and to be produced on the night.Looks like a way round the ticket touts.
Interesting development?
http://twitter.com/Heavidor/status/439374529002221568/photo/1
Ties up with what Phil was saying earlier.
HH
Hi ghuys I will be in a position to have a talk with the SSM any questions I should be asking? I,m going for our poor PR. I know it,s not a burning issue but I think we fall down in that department. I,ll pick the two best of the reponses. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Hebcelt
If we are ever in the unfortunate position of having to play them at Celtic Park, how will they be referred to by our club?
bmcuw
Sorry for the late reply, been oot the back mucking oot, and teaching the hens to syay away fae you and acgr. Hehehe
Weefra HH suporting Wee Oscar.
WC-Unless any court action exposes the hun lie,i think we know the answer to that one.HH
WC now that is almost the perfect question -noted Hail Hail Hebcelt
Slleekit refusing to talk about the lying king’s plans and looking very uncomfortable on SSN
HH
Anyone tell me the relevance of the twitter post from Jonny the tim
Heard a wee story The Snowman has been told to back his paymasters.
WC,
I’m less worried about what we call them (do we always call every other club by their proper name?) and more about how we treat them.
I’d want every fan in the build up, stadium announcer, club official to welcome them along like it was their first time.
Which it is.
skyisalandfill c’mon wee Oscar
15:30 on 28 February, 2014
Slleekit refusing to talk about the lying king’s plans and looking very uncomfortable on SSN
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absolutely sleekit-like behaviour
Presumably all these Sevco shareholders backing the Glib and Shameless Liar’s call for a boycott on season tickets haven’t realised they will no longer hold their shares if the new club is liquidated.
Afternnon Bhoys and Ghirls,
A massive thank you to everyone who has got in touch to order their very own personalised BEANIE HATS
All orders from yesterday are now in the system and will be ready for CQten on the night.
Don’t worry if you are not going, as soon as I have them I will be in touch to get them posted out.
This is for a great cause so please put an order in for your very own BEANIE HAT
They are Braw. hatsfrompat@celticquicknews.co.uk
ON the evening of the event there will be new 2014 Polo shirts (3 differing designs) these can be personalised on the sleeve, the CQN logo on the chest or if your into the gowf
CQN golf. there will be order forms available on the night.
Beanie hats and polo shirts what a great idea for a birthday present.
Meanwhile nearly time for a Friday after work pint, the sound of these clacking knitting needles is doing my head in, or as somebody says on here it’s RIPPEN MA KNITTEN.
HH PB1888
SSN should hang their heads at the coverage they give that mob!
LB
Gordybhoy,
I’m well out my tiny comfort zone with business dealings and law but the ‘application for striking off’ part looks quite ominous.
It ain’t nae longer… When.. It’s …
By How Much?
Goody Goody Gumdrops!
The Celts ur gonna Be Rich.. Rich.. Ah tellya!
This Summer.. Ah figure we wull Load up wi Dough.
Ah Figger.. Ten Million fur Forster.. Fifteen Fur Virgil.
Nice.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
winning captains
15:07 on 28 February, 2014
Just in and catching up,That is a question that shoul be asked sir.
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
15:45 on 28 February, 2014
SSN should hang their heads at the coverage they give that mob!
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true, and the MSM, and they all feel sorry for their long suffering fans- who did nothing and were unwilling to raise their ‘loyal’ cash to stop the old original club being liquidated
skyisalandfill c’mon wee oscar
15:30 on 28 February, 2014
He always looks uncomfortable, he hasn’t got a clue what’s happening, on and off the park
The SFA “fit and proper test”:
(h) he has been convicted within the last 10 years of (i) an offence liable to
imprisonment of two years or over, (ii) corruption or (iii) fraud;
….
….
(j) he has been a director of a club in membership of any National
Association within the 5-year period preceding such club having
undergone an insolvency event;
So (h) and (j) should rule out King and (j) should rule out all current directors of Sevco fc should it go for a controlled administration as suggested by Phil Mac Giolla Bhain.
I won’t hold my breath as “the (SFA) board reserves its discretion as to whether or
not such a person is fit and proper”.
winning captains
15:07 on 28 February, 2014
The club will call them – rangers
The fans will call them-
Huns
Zombies
Rotten mob
Scumbags
DOBs
Feel free to leave your own preference HH
Unfortunately Virgil is not in the latest Dutch squad, which means he probably won’t go to the World Cup. Incomprehensible.
79 caps-shame for the big guy,but to be selfish it might keep him under the radar for a wee bit longer.HH
winning captains
15:07 on
28 February, 2014
Hebcelt
If we are ever in the unfortunate position of having to play them at Celtic Park, how will they be referred to by our club?
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After the game, losers.
gordybhoy64
Phil has alluded to an important meeting at Ibrox on Monday, and, apparently, a Gazette Notice for Voluntary Strike-off is one of the first steps in a Controlled Administration.
Might be another ice-cream and jelly day soon!
HH
Bada Bing!!
Yes, it improves our chances of keeping him, but reduces his transfer value if we do sell. Keep him, I say!
lionroars67
10:38 on
28 February, 2014
Michael Gallagher @TheGald · 12h
Collection outside Celtic Park on Saturday, to take kids with additional needs to Lourdes.Please RT to show support #HCPT @CelticGossip
thats me heading to the match wayladen with coins and coppers again
HH
Tom Molach
15:56 on 28 February, 2014
The SFA “fit and proper test”
the (SFA) board reserves its discretion as to whether or
not such a person is fit and proper
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so the previous rules are really there to apply to teams other than any team that plays at Ibrox park
winning captains
15:07 on 28 February, 2014
Do you mean whether they call them Rangers or not? Or are you thinking about “the old firm” tagline?
If it is the former, then I have no doubt they will call them Rangers, for that is their name.
They are not the same club as old Rangers, just as Airdrieonians aren’t the same as old Ardrieonians.
If it is the latter, then we as fans have a duty to make our feelings known. No more old firm. How can there be when half of the act is “deid”?
I’d also make it a disciplinary offence for any member of staff (directors, management, player, ground staff, ticket office employees etc) to refer to Celtic v Rangers as an “old firm match”.
Geordie/Jonny
cheers for the help,i aint the sharpest when it comes to the legal stuff
Good afternoon friends.
79caps
Unfortunately for him. Not for us imo.
Gordybhoy,
Me too. I googled and looks like I got lucky :)
iki nice one. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Jonny the Tim
16:05 on
28 February, 2014
This is a picture of a notice for striking off Sevco 5088, the company that Green says he gave to Whyte. Green is the sole director having been appointed last month just before Whyte and Earley left. Clearly some deal was done between them again. We will probably never find out what.
It is nothing to do with what Phil was writing earlier about a controlled administration down ibrox way.
An Tearman
“Thats me heading to the match wayladen with coins and coppers again”
The Green Brigade, if they attend, are also likely to be wayladen with coppers too :-)
geordie/gordybhoy64
Snap! I googled it too!
I aint the sharpest either when it comes to such speculation and info!
HH